Vending-machine.



` W. ASBURY.

VENDING MACHINE'. APPLICATION FILED MAY 9, 1908.

Patented May 11, 1909,

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VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAYQ. 190s.

Patented May 11, 1909.

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VBNDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY a. 1908.

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WILLIAM ASBURY.,l OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO SQUAREDEAL MACHINE CO., OF

NEW YORK, N. Y.

visitame-MACHINE.

Specification of'IJettem'Patent.

Patentedfliay 11, 1909:

Application filed-lay 9, 1908. Serial No. 431,779.

, resident of the'city of N ew York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State ofi New lork, have invented a new= and Improved V ending-Machine, of'whichfthe following.- is

afull, clear, and exact description.

One object' of mv inventioniis Ito provide a vending machine for selling postal eards'and other' such merchandise.

Another object of-m'y` invention is topro vide a vending machine for selling ipostal cards and postage stamps at a: pro t'-,` by means of af vertising on or in the envelops containing the postage stamps 4or postal cards.

Another object is to' provide a@ vending machine withan effective mechanism'by the means of which-a practical' two coin ma chine isv produced.

Other objects ofthe invention are tofpro vide means for lrotatingthe commodityref ceptacle as well as means for freeing lthebot'- tom card, or other merchandise, whenfthe commodity receptacle reaches a predeter-v mined position.

Still other objects of. the invention are f referred to in the following descriptionl of the invention:

In this specification willi describe: my preferred form of the machinebut I- do not limit myself thereto as -I consider myself=entitled to all-forms andembodimentsof-tll'e invention which may be held to fall within the scope of the appended claims. Reference is to be had-to the accompany-,- ing drawings; forming apartv of this specification, in which similar characterslof refer# ence indicate correspondingpartsfin all'the figures, in which- Figure 1 is anelevatienmi tlie'inventiem Eig. 2'is a sectional elevationofithe inventionshowing the principalworking members of the machine; Fig. 3 is-asectionalplan more complete view showing the commodity rece ta'cle and the means by whichitissupporte(A in a posi# tion for-rotation; Eig; 4 1s an enlargedlsec'- l tional-planfview tekenen a line justfbeow one-ofithecommodity receptacles; Fig: 5i's an enlarge'cl sectional 'view showingtlie inner f .or lewe-1"' terminal. of the twof penny: coin chutes withv the tripmechanism: operated and the lever attached` to the rockshaft` throwing the slide to operate the ejecting mechanism; Fig. 6 is a similar view showing 'the penny mechanism which is in position-to be'actuated by apenny introduced inthe slot; Fig; 7 is an enlarged view showingthe rollers for supporting the commodity inthe commodity receptacle; Fig. 8 is an enlarged view-showing the roller supports for the commodity receptacle; Fig. Qfshows a modified meansby which a backWardmove-mcnt of thecommodity receptacle is prevented; and Fig; 10'is an'enlarged sectional view showing the inner or lowerterminal of, the ve cent coinchute ofl the trip mechanism impositiontozbe operatedby a coin. l

By referring to the drawings it will' be seen: thatthe machine is provided with a easing 1, Whieh-I- prefer tofmake with the corner osts 2 of-metal, .to Which-are secured glass p ates onthe four sides, permitting the mechanisnr of= the machine tobe seen by urchasers. The drawings show a machine 1n .which' four. commodity receptacles lare supportedy with a respective operating mechanism and coi-n chutes.

modity receptacles with its operating mechanism and coin chute, it being understood that the othen commodity receptacles 'and their. mechanisms are constructed; in the' samemanner. Each o f ,the coinx chutes i In-tlns` specif' fication Lnill describe only one ofthe comextends horizontally over a short distance,

than vertically andfthenobliquely untilit is nearly tothe-operating mechanism. Each of the coinchutes 3-has acompanion-fi, the companiencliu-te Llbeing-provided to direct. slugs and-other foreign matters away from the operating mechanism. As is seen in Fig. 2 the-coin-chute 3 with its companion and when-the device isnsediasatwo coin' y trip lever 9 in position lto be operated by AWithout their coming in,I contact Withthe -chine is to be used as a five cent piece ma- Chine, the lower termlnal of the com chute one cent machine except that there is an direct alinement with the obliquely disposed y 45 actuated by coins of different slze and Widths vof the coin chutes. To this slide 21 is iv- Aggted the t-riplever- 9lhavingfthe-trip 8W ich @adapted to have more or less o machine it 'a ill first come in contact with the l coin director' 10 which is pivoted in the coin g chute 3at a place -where the coin chute is doubled in width to provide two coin passages 11 'and 12 with a partition 13 therebetx. cen. The coin director 10 has a long arm 14 which is adapted. to come in Contact 'e ith the diver-ging walls of the coin chute 3 and the coin director 10 also has tappets 15 which are adapted to come in contact with l the partition 13 when the coin director 10 swings on its pivot. By this construction it will be sccn that when the coin director is in its proper position as shown in Fig. 2, the iirst coin introduced in thc coin chutev 'will fall into the passage 12, throwing the coinA director 10 to the position shown by the dotted lines, so that when the next coin is introduced in the coin chute it will fall on the trip 8 of the trip lever 9, throwing the the arm 16 which is secured to the rock shaft 17. "\"\;"hen the machine is used as a one coin machine this coin director 10 is omitted, and in cases Where the merchandise is to be sold for one cent, the inner and lower terminal of the 'coin chute isI constructed .as shown in Fig. 6, in which the coin passage 1 1, which is a continuation of the coin chute 3, leads direct to the trip 8a of the trip lever 9 While the passage 12 is a direct continuation ofthe companion coin chute 4, which is provided to direct slugs, &c., direct to the back When the matrip 8a of the trip lever 9.

is constructed as is shown in Fig. .10 in which the coin chute 3 and its companlon chute 4 are disposed in the same Way as Wlth the opening between the coin chute 3 and its companion chute 4, lwhlch opening is in portion of the coin chute 3, so that the pennies and other coins, other than ve cent pieces, `will pass through the said coin chute 3, through the said opening which I will designate 18,-.-into the companion chute 4 so that only five cent pieces will fall on the trip Sto operate the trip lever 9. It Willbe seen that in the. one cent machine the tri 8 has a larger body than the trip 8 in the ve cent machine, but it will be understood that the size of the trip may be regulated to be to obtain the best results.

To the frame 19 of the machine, to which the lower terminals of the coin chutes are secured, are fastened slide guides 20 which are ada ted to support the slide 21and permit-it y vto s ide at right angles to the lower terminalsat the loWer e'n'd of`one of theslide guides 20. The trip lever 9 not only has a trip 8 or 8a which is disposed so that it will be. adapted to engage a coin introduced into the slot, but

it also hasv an oiset 24 which is adapted to be so disposed that When the trip 8 is oper-4 ated by a coin, it will bein the path of the arm 16 Which is secured' to the rock shaft 17. This rock shaft is journaled in a plate 25 and to this plate 25 is also fastened a spring holder 26 to which a wire spring 27 is sebearslightly on the offset24, to make certain that the trip 8 will be properly disposed to .be actuated by the coin introduced 1n the coin chute. There is also p ivoted to the slide 21, an arm 28, which is adapted to move in an opening 29 in one of the slide guides 20, the said arm 284 having an oset 30 Which is ada ted to en age Withthe arm 16 secured to t 1e rock sha A17, and thearm 28also has a shoulder 31 which is ada ted to engage with the opening 29 inthe side guides 20. Secured to the slide 21 is a spring 32, which is adaptedto hold the slide so that the trip will be disposed under the coin chute, the wire spring 27 being adapted to engage the offset 24, so that the trip 8 Will be held at the proper angle relatively to the coin chute. A spring 33 is also provided, this springA being adapte to hold the arm 16 away from the offset 24. As it will be hereinafter described the end 34 of the slide 21 is secured to the mechanism by which the commodity receptacle isv ro'- tated to eject the postal cards or other commodity. p i

Referring now to one of the commodity the same manner, it will bel seen thatthe frame A19 is in effect the bed plate of the machine Which supports the commodity receptacles, the trip mechanism being disposed therebelo'w. Each of the commodity receptacles is composed of a plate 35 which has a cruciform` opening 36 therein. To the outer corners 37 Vof this cruciform opening 36 in the plate 35 are secured angle ironsy 38 which are disposed vertically, the said angle irons bein connected in pairs at their outer terminals y frame members 39.' The plate 35 of the commodity receptacle issupported byrollers 40 which are disposed abovev and .beneath it so that it'will be held-irmlyin e body late 19 ofthe machine.

is understood that any number ofpairs ofthe its .body

.rollers may be used and that they may be place... These rollers are journaled in roller. sup orters 41 Whichare securedl to the frame of In the f -drawin s I s 0W four sets of these rollers'for each o the commodity receptacles, but it which is secured to the frame of the machine,

cured, this Wire spring 27 being adapted to receptacles, theothers being constructed in ing terrevolution the arm 52 is parallel with the sides of theopeningl 42 of the frame plate 19,

and no longer extends across the said opening, and as there is an oblong opening in the bottom ofthe commodity receptacle which is in alinement with the opning 42 in the frame late 19, any commo ty in alinement with t e said two openings may fall through the plate 0f the commodity receptacle and also through the frame plate 19 of the machineinto the'commodity chute 43 and down to the commodity stop 44.

I t is my purpose'to pack the postal cards or other commodit packages alternately at right-a les to eac other in the commodity rece tac es so that' at every one-quarter revo ution a single postal card or commodity package will be rought in alinementwiththe opening 42 in the frame plate 19 and away from 'the commodity su portin rollers 45 so that it will be free to fal throng the plate 35 of the commodity receptacle andthe frame I late 19, as has been described, but of course,

1t will be understood that a plurality of.

packa es may be placed in the machinev next to eac other in alinement so that any desired number of postal cards 'or commodity packages may be ejected from the machine b one op'eration of the mechanism. At eac one-quarter, revolution of the commodity receptacle the ratchet 48. engages a new stud 47 so that any return movement of the commodty rece tacle is prevented.

Having t us described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentz'4 1 In a -vend' machine, a commodity :receptacle adapte for rotating consisting of a fplate with an-enlarged opening in its center o rotation and vertical members. which are adapted lfor preventing the lateral displacetacle.

ment of the commodity packages, roller supporters disposed around the plate, and rollers which are Journaled in the rollersupporters, the said rollers engaging the vplate near its peri hery on its upper and lower faces respective yv for supporting .the commodity recep- 2. Inpfa vendin machine, a commodity receptacle adapte `forl rotating, a pivoted arm: for rotating the commodity receptacle, thefcenter of rotation of the commodity rceptacle being-lat a distance laterally' from th pivot on w 'ch the arm is mounted, the

fbein'g disposedsubstantially at right a les to the axis of the commodity receptac e with its' terminal adapted for describing an'arc beyond the axisof the commodity receptacle, means on the arm whichl are adaptedl for co-acting with .means on the commodityreceptacle to enable the arml to rotate the commodity receptacle, and means on the commodity receptacle which are adapted to be engaged by' the arm t'o enable the 'arm to rotate it.

v 3. In a vendingv machine, a-commodity 'receptacle consisting of a plate with an opening therein, vertical members which are p adapted for preventing `the lateral displacement of the conmiodity packages, rollers which engage `the late for supporting the commodity receptac e and permit it to A rotate, an arm for rotating the commodity receptacle, and means for automatically locking the arm to the commodity Ireceptacle as itis moved relativelyvthereto.

.4. In a vending machine, a commodity receptacle which is adapted to move relatively to the frame of the machine, a stud on the commodity receptacle, and a spring arm having a slot and a lateral recess therein, there .being a tapered surface on the arm which extends from one side at one end ofthe slot to the opposite side of the arm near the lateral recess, the slot in thearm being adapted to engage the stud to'operate the commodity rece tacle when the arm is actuated, the stu being adapted to ride up the tapered surface of the arm to the lateral recess.

5.'In a.vending machine, a commodity ,nece tacle which is adapted to rotate relative y to the frame of the machine, astud on engage the stud to operate'the commodity rece tacle when the -arm is actuated, the stu being adapted to ride up the tapered surface to the lateral recess.

6. In a vending machine, a commodity receptacle which is lada ted to be rotated relatively to the frame o the machine, a stud on the commodit receptacle,' and a pivoted arm having a s ot and a lateral recess therein, there being a taperedV surface on the arm lwhich extends from one side atone of the ends of the slotto the. opposite side of the arm near the lateral recess, there bein a lat- -eral tapered surface onthe side of t e arm which 1s opplosite thesside in jwhich there is the recess, t e centerof rotation of the commodity rece btacle being at a distancelaterally from t e pivot on which the arm is mounted, the lateral tapered surface permitting the stud to` ride up on the arm to the slot, in which it isadgpted'tol travel and to ride up its tapered su aceto the lateraLrethe commodit receptacle.

7; In a ven' ng machine, a commodity recepta'cle consisting of aplate with an opening.

therein and Vvertical members which are adallted to prevent the .lateral dis lacement of t e commodity', packages, ro ers which engage the plate near its peri hery to suport the commodity receptac e and permit 1t to rotate, a stud on the commodity receptacle, and an arm having a slot and a recess therein, there being a tapered surface on the f' arm which extends from one side at one of the vends of the slot to the opposite side of the to ride up the tapered surface tothe lateral recess.

8. In a vending machine, a commodity receptacle consisting of a plate with an opening therein and vertical members which are alallted to preventl the lateral dis lacemen't o t engage the plateto support thecommodity receptacle and permit-1t to rotate, a stud on the commodity rece tacle,` andk a pivoted arm having a slot an al lateral recess therein, there being a tapered-surface on the arm which extends from one side at one of the ends of the slot to the opposite side of the arm near the lateral recess, there being a lateral ta ered surface on the side of the arm which 1s o osite the side in which there is the recess, t e center of rotation of the commodity rece tacle being at a distance laterally from the pivot on whichv the arm is' mounted, the lateral tapered surface permitting the stud to ride up o n the arm to the slot in which it is adapted to travel and to rideup its tapered surface to the lateral recess as the arm is actuated thereby rotating the commodity receptacle.

9. In a vending machine, a commodity receptacle consisting of a plate with an opening therein land vertical members which Iare ada ted to support adjoiningl commodity packages outo alinement wit each other, rollers adapted to support the lowermost commodity package, a secondset of rollers which engage the' plate to support the commodity receptacle and permit 1t `to rotate, al stud on the commodity rece tacle, and a piv oted arm having fa vslot an a lateral recess therein, there being a tapered surface on the arm'w'hich extends from one side at'one of the ends of the slot to the 'o p osite side of the arm near the'lateral recess,4 t ere being a lateral tapered surface on the side-of the arm which 1s op osite the side in which there is the recess, t e center f rotation of the com- 4modity rece tacle being at a distance laterl' ally from t e pivot on which the arm is e commodity packages, rol ers which ting the stud to ride up on the arm to the slot in which itis adapted to'travel and toride up 'its tapered surface-to the -lateral recess as the arm 1s 'actuated thereby rotating the commodity receptacle.

receptacle base having an enlarged opening in its center, roller supporters disposed therearound, vand rollers journaled in the roller supporters, the said rollers being disposed above and below the baserespectively for supporting the commodity receptacle base and permitting it to rotate.

11. In a vending machine, a-commodity receptacle consistingof a base having an enlarged openin in its center and vertical members Whic are adapted -for preventing the lateral displacement of-commodity packages, roller supporters disposed around the base, and rollers `journaled in the roller supporters, the sai'd'rollers being disposed above and below the'base respectively for supporting the base andepermitting it to rotate.

12. In a vending machine, a commodity receptacle adapted for rotating consisting of a late with an enlarged opening in its center o rotation'and vertlcal members which are adapted for preventing the lateral displacerment ofthe commodity packages, roller supporters disposed aroun the plate, rollers which are journaled in the roller supporters, the said rollers engaging lthe plate near its periphery on its upper and lower faces respectively forsupiorting the commodity receptacle, a pivote arm for rotating the'commodity receptacle, thecenter of rotation o f the commodity receptacle being at a'distance laterally from tlie pivot on which the arm is mounted, the arm being disposed substantially at right-angles to the axis of the com- `modity receptaclel with a terminal adapted for describing an arc beyond the axis of the commodity receptacle, means on the arm which are'adapted for co-acting With means to be engaged by e nieansion the armto enable the arm to rotate it.

receptacle adapted to' rotate, a pivoted arm for rotating the commodityrece tacle, the center of rotation of the comino ity rece tacle being at a distance laterally frorn't e eing disposedsnbstantially at right-angles to the axis of the commodity. receptacle with terminal adapted .to describe an arc bearm having a slot and a recess therein, there being a tapered surface on the arm which exslot to the opposite side of the arm near the mounted, the lateral tapered surface'permit-- on the commodity receptacle, and means on the commodity receptacle which are adapted yond the axis of the commodity rece tacle,; and a stud on the commdity receptac e, the

.70 10. Ina vending machine, a conunodity 13k. In a vending machine, 'a. -=e cn'nnodity ivot on lwhich the arm is mounted, the arm tends from one side at one of the ends ofthe l.

' lat-eral recess, the slot on the arm being naine to this specification in the presence of adapte1 for engagiig with the-stud flor opelstwo subscribing Witnesses. l ating t e comme ity receptace W en t e y I a arm is actuated', the stud being 'adapted for WILLIAM ABURY' riding up the tapered surface to the vlateral Witnesses: recess. Y HARRY NORMAN DAMBMANN,

In testimony whereof I huye signed my FRANK 

